The Reliability of the Mecholyl Test

Abstract

Test-retest reliability of mecholyl was established on 30 psychiatric patients and 15 medical students using systolic blood pressure as the dependent variable. Correlations were obtained with regard to basal level, time to homeostasis, and area for mecholyl. Epinephrine reliability was calculated only with reference to maximum rise in systolic pressure. Although all correlations are signifipantly different from zero they are not high enough for individual prediction.